UPDATE: Bochy acknowledged he dropped Molina in the order because he wanted more speed in the top four spots and also liked the way the lineup scored seven runs yesterday with Winn hitting third and Sandoval fourth.

Meanwhile, Randy Johnson threw about 50 pitches of live batting practice and declared himself ready to be activated. Bochy declared that won’t happen in the Colorado series.

While Bochy thinks Johnson might need another simulated game or bullpen session, the Big Unit said, “No, I don’t think I’m going to go from this stuff to being 25 again and knocking the catcher over.”

Johnson had some control issues in his first inning but looked better in his second. Just like spring training, he also seemed annoyed that hitters didn’t swing the bat, which he wanted so he could gauge his stuff.

That said, it was purely coincidental that he drilled John Bowker in the upper back with a fastball.

“If it was a message,” Johnson said, “they’d all have welts on their backs.”